One by one, slowly and steadily, I'm learning how to talk to books again.
Author: Inika Murkumbi
My Issue with Online Body Positivity: Dismantling ‘Body Awareness’
Everyone’s journey to self-acceptance is different, and reaching it through body love is a very valid route, but it might not work for everyone.
Rupi Kaur and ‘Instagram Poetry’: Inspired or Insipid?
There are many issues with Kaur and other ‘Instagram poets’, but disliking them so vehemently just because teenage girls connect with them is both nonsensical and misogynistic.
A Tribute to George, Matt and Gary: MasterChef Australia Fans Bid Adieu
MasterChef Australia's iconic trio of judges – George Calombaris, Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan – will not be returning for a 12th season.
An Oral Tradition Made Desi: Meet the Mumbai Teenagers Reinventing Spoken-Word Poetry
In the past 2-3 years, Mumbai-based organisations have nurtured a rapid explosion of spoken-word poetry.
Interstellar Insurgency: Why 1.4 Million People Are Planning to Storm Area 51
'Storm Area 51' is a summative masterstroke in Generation Z meme culture
‘That’s Not What I Meant’: Everything Wrong With Language-Policing Online
The very purpose of ‘activist language’ is to foster inclusivity but it often excludes those who are not well-versed with English or the specialised jargon.
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